Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-08
THE vETERANS
-r,.a xvsashsr Playing Saavoe with ths
"a, Eouls Rncampment.

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and gloom played havoc with the "ianu
army arrangements to-day, and when 'ns
grand parade was given up the boys hAu
nothing else TO do but to hunt up the place
of amusement The veterans came 70 scs
the sights and then marched apou. uu ,.,
,hs sidewalks and streets were sosged win
mud In the state headquarters al 'ns
Iindeu hotel, crowds jammed the doors anu
fnr hours the comrades gathered aronnu t,le
f,mons MANNED staff OF Governor husA.
Ps,,istration continued necessarily, pu'
stiil not One-quarter Oh hs
man in the city have enrolled
their names. OF all the states represented,
Kansas reports the greater number OF SOL
diers. with Illinois following, then propa-
bly Iowa and Missouri, and enough are
from all quarters - give good expression
of opinion from every department
petition is being generelly signed asAlhs
congress TO pass the bill for the reilrl u
INDECENT veterans. Such bill, II u salui
will be agreed upon by the encampmehI
ON the tlag issue there is but one expression
OF opinion and the subject is passed over
with a satisfied air that the hags
are still there. The delegates 10
the convention have been moving about
visiting the different bodies to-day ana
settling In their minds tine best man TOT
commander in chief. General Sherman,
Il il unde, stood, has declined TO accept tho
Office under any circumstances. II IS gen
orally conceded that he would be chosen
without opposition II he would accept
Among the other candidates there appears
to DO no material advantage.
WOMEN's RELIEF CORPS.
The third national convention OF tho
women's Relief corps meet at the same
time as the twenty first annual encamP'
ment OF the G. A. X, Their convention
will be called to order at Harmonic hall at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning The pEesi-
dents report for the year just closed has
been given out and shows large increase
in membership during the past year
$50, 1906 was distributed in charity. This
does not represent thousands OF visits TO
sick and destitute, or food aud luxuTies do
mated
The Grand Army committee ON pensions
recommended that the ladies push ball
for the pensioning OF army nurses.
At 7.3O o'clock this evening the aides
on the staff OF commandeT-in-Chiel Fair
child assembled at the generals quarters
with their friends and presented 10 him
the badge OF past eommander-in-ehleL
General Fairrhild was yisibly affected, and
in thanking his staff displayed his al.
tachment To them and commended theit
loyalty to the Grand army. While friends
were extending congratulations, ComEade
Cook, on behalf OF the stan, presented a
gold watch to Adjutant Gray.
GRAND RECEPTION
was given this evening at the Merchants
Exchange by citizens OF st. Louis, and the
hall was ammcd with veterans Mayor
Francis extended hearty welcome To tho
Grand army. General Fairchild responded
To the cordial greeting by assurance that
there was d moment when members Of tho
Grand army doubted the hospitablc re-
ception they would receive. They had
come with hearts full Of respect and love
for the city and the citizens, and
should leave with feelings OF love and
pleasure. To the men who
wore the gray he could say
they met them with feelings Of love and
confidence, and extended to them the right
hand Of fellowship Tho Grand army did
not dig up the Ratchet or wave the bloody
shirt. There never had teen, from 1901 70
the present time, among the comrades, a
thought or feeling OF malice toward the
South.
As his voice died out a call for General
Sherman was followed by u dozen more.
and then flood Of cheers, but the general
"a mn. ~ nF Il
seized the opportunity ofn lull To Introduce
EE-Nice-Prrsident Hannibal Hamiin.
The gray haired old man was greeted
with storm Of applause, and dunng a
short and eloquent address was frequently
interrupted by prolonged cheers Governor
Ogelsby, Of Illinois, kept up the enthusiasm
by jocular assault on General sherman
for not responding 10 the repeated caila
As he retired the name Of sherman rang
once more out, and m ovation greeted
UNCLE BILLY
rs he arose to answer the call. In attend.
ing to tho war, tho general said, he
had many friends on tho other
side. We then thought they
were in error. lie believed they
were becoming convinced Of this
themselves, and he knew they we're IN er.
ror. At any rate they were returning TO
that old friendly feeling There were
some black sheep no knew, but they would
not be here long. They would soon die
of, thank God. and this would be- better
and stronger nation. He believed this was
the strongest nation on the earth, for he had
concluded no other power could ever have
overcome such formidable rebellion, and
he looked with pride upon tho flag that
commands the peace and enforres Il. Be-
fore him were the forces Of soldiers. They
still live, and their spirits will live for.
ever, for they will teach their children
and generations to come tho principles that
must rule tho land. The defect, he said.
must be pointed out, hut not DESTROYED by
civil war. He repeated Mayor Francis
welcome, and emphasized his feeling that
tho union sentiments Of the mayor were
good enough for him. Tomorrow. he said.
the boys would show their appreciation OF
their welcome by grand parade, and NJ
lOo'clock they would march, rain or shine.
for such has been the order from the com.
mander-in-Chief
As the echo died out the band struck nm
Marching Through Georgia" The vet
Grams caught mp tho tune and the hall re.
echoed with a chorus of four thousand
voices. Governor Thayer. Of Nebraska.
General Sprague, Of Rhode Island. and
other honored guests made speeches.